(1) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Consumer” means:

1. A prospective purchaser, purchaser, or beneficiary of, or applicant for, any product or service regulated under the Florida Insurance Code, and a family member or dependent of a consumer.
2. An employee seeking assistance from the Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office under s. 440.191.

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 624.23

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
(b) “Personal financial and health information” means:

1. A consumer’s personal health condition, disease, or injury;
2. A history of a consumer’s personal medical diagnosis or treatment;
3. The existence, nature, source, or amount of a consumer’s personal income or expenses;
4. Records of or relating to a consumer’s personal financial transactions of any kind;
5. The existence, identification, nature, or value of a consumer’s assets, liabilities, or net worth;
6. The existence or content of, or any individual coverage or status under a consumer’s beneficial interest in, any insurance policy or annuity contract; or
7. The existence, identification, nature, or value of a consumer’s interest in any insurance policy, annuity contract, or trust.
(2) Personal financial and health information held by the department or office relating to a consumer’s complaint or inquiry regarding a matter or activity regulated under the Florida Insurance Code or s. 440.191 are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies to personal financial and health information held by the department or office before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
(3) Such confidential and exempt information may be disclosed to:

(a) Another governmental entity, if disclosure is necessary for the receiving entity to perform its duties and responsibilities.
(b) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(c) The consumer or the consumer’s legally authorized representative.
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